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Pennyroyal Press A River Runs Through It

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Copy No. 10 of 200, 1989 Limited Edition. Red leather backed marbled boards, illustration inset on cover, Barry Moser wood engravings. Signed by both Norman Maclean and Barry Moser, this extremely rare edition was issued without a dust jacket. Maclean initially refused to sign the book because the name of his old fishing partner and close friend, George Croonenberghs was misspelled. New pages were printed and Maclean's signature was added a few weeks before his death in 1990. In near fine condition with the exception of water damage to the back top cover corner, which extends into pages. Book is otherwise unread. Includes a letter of provenance from Norman's son John Maclean.

Norman Maclean (1902-1990). Born in Iowa in 1902, Maclean was the son of the Rev. John Maclean, who administered much of the education of his sons Norman and Paul. The family moved to Missoula, Montana in 1909, with the following years having a significant influence on the young Norman, later inspiring his writing, most prominently the semi-autobiographical A River Runs Through It, published in 1976. A River Runs Through It was adapted into a movie by Columbia Pictures, directed by Robert Redford, starring Craig Sheffer as Norman Maclean and Brad Pitt as Paul Maclean in 1992. A River Runs Through It has been credited as the most important motion picture concerning the art of fly fishing ever produced. Immediately after the movie's release, the public embraced fly fishing in huge numbers, with American fly fishing waterways seeing a new generation drawn to try their hand at the enduring pastime, or those renewing the forgotten pleasure of the peace one can achieve in a natural environment. Through this film, the public, largely unaware of fly fishing, came to ap¬preciate the beauty, grace, and true artistry of the sport. Like no other, Maclean's writing captivated readers who have never held a fly rod in their hand. By all accounts, Maclean penned one of the classic American stories of the twentieth century.

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